Metropolitan State University has submitted formal notice to St. Paul of plans to build a two-story student center at East 7th Street and Maria Avenue, as well as a new parking ramp with 755 stalls at 400 Maria Ave., across the street from the main campus and Founders Hall.

The student center would span 27,000 square feet.

The projects will be reviewed by staff of the St. Paul site plan committee on Tuesday. The two Metro State projects are part of Metro State's ongoing expansion plans. In January, Gov. Mark Dayton unveiled a state bonding proposal that would dedicate $35.87 million to a new Science Education Center on the Metro State campus.

Additional items to go before the committee include a plan to expand an existing car sales lot at 1328 Point Douglas Road, and Form-a-Feed, a proposed fertilizer storage facility with a barge unloading operation at 637 Barge Channel Road.